St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-07

sessed are almost unanimously opposed
to the opening of said alley. Yeas 4,
nays o.
The Engineer having subbitted plans
and specifications for the grading of
Hamline avenue, from University ave-
nue. to the right of way of the st. Paul,
Minneapolis l. Manitoba Railroad COM
pany; Milwaukee avenue, from Rail-
road avenue to Astoria avenue formerly
Short Line avenue), and Summit ave-
nue., from Dale street to Lexington ave-
nue., the same were examined and APP
proved, and the Clerk was directed to
advertise for bids for said improve
mentS.
The Council having returned APP
proved the awards of the Board of Pub
lie Works to Folsom & Murray for paw
ing with cedar blocks the alley in
block 81, Woodland Park addition to ST.
Paul. from Mackubin street to Arundel
street; to Folsom l. Murray for grading
and paving with cedar bl0ckS) the alley
in Park Place addition, from Summit
avenue to the southeasterly line of the
drive around the park in said addition,
to Charles NOnnemacher for the grading
OF Mound street. from Burns avenue to
Hiawatha street; to r. l.. Schultz for
the grading of York street, from Forest
street to Clark street, and Sims street,
from Forest street to Edgerton street
(under one cOntracD; to Patrick Doherty
respectively, for the construction of a
sewer on Western avenue, from the
right of way of the Chicago, Milwaukee
IL st. Paul Railway Company Short
Line) to point half way between Won
Minden street and st. Clair street; on
point 1870 feet east of the east line of
Minnesota street; on South Robert
street. from the levee to Fairfield ave-
nue., and on Fairfield avenue, from
Eaton avenue to Custer street; on VIM
nifred street, from Dakota avenue to
Ohio street; and to John w. Doherty for
the construction of sewer on Marshall
avenue, from st. Adams street to Miller
street, together with the necessary
catchbaSins and manholes, the same
were referred to the Corporation Attor-
ney to draw contracts and President
of Board to execute, and the Clerk was
directed to give the first assessment
notice for said improvements.
An official order, approved July 80,
1887, was received from the Park Com
mission, directing the Board to appraise
or assess the damages and compenSa-
ton to be paid to the parties entitled
thereto, for the condemnation of blocks
124, 125, 12S and 129; lots and q, block
112, and lots 5 and 6, block l13, all in
West st. Paul Proper, for public park,
to be known as the "West st. Paul
Park" and to assess, upon the parcels
of land benefited, so per cent. of the
costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED by said condemnation for said
park. Referred to the Assessment Com
mittee, and the Clerk directed to notify
the owners of the property to be con-
demned to appear before the Board of
Public Works ON Aug. 10, 1887, at
2 p. m. to give testimony as to the value
of said property, as preliminary to the
legal proceedings necessary to be had in
said matter.
In the matter of the proposed open
ing. widening and extension Of Sixth
street, from Summit avenue to Iglehart
street. which, on the 18th ult., was
referred to the Assessment Committee,
the same was taken up, and the follow
ing report ordered sent to the Council,
to-wit:
To the Common Council of the City Of
st. Paul:
The Board Of Public Works have had
under consideration the resolutions or
orders OF, the Common Council, APP
proved July %, 1886, relative to the
opening, widening and extension of
Sixth street, from Summit avenue to
Igiehart street, and having investi-
gated the proposed improvement re-
spectfully report that said improvement
is not necessary and proper, for the rea
son that property cannot be found bene-
fitted to the extent of the damages,
costs and expenses necessary to be in
CURED thereby. Yeas 4. nays 0.
Upon motion the final order of Council
to Board, approved June 0, 1877, to let
by contract the grading of South Robert
street, from Concord street to State
street; Indiana avenue, from Dakota
avenue to Ethel street; George street,
from State street to Livingston avenue;
Greenwood avenue, from Delos street to
Concord street; Channel street, from
Chicago avenue to Starkey street; Chi
cag0 avenue, from Dakota avenue to
Hyde street; and Starkey street, from
Chicago avenue to Isabel street (under
one c0ntraet) was ordered withdrawn
from the Engineer, and upon further
motion the same was ordered to be re-
turned to the Council with the request
that said order be annulled, and that the
Board be allowed to amend SO much of
their report in said matter, dated June
@, 1887, as refers to said South Robert
street, so as to read ''SOuth Robert
street to a partial grade, from Concord
street to George street," and to a full
grade, from George street to State
street, and that said Council pass new
final order Gas amendeD for said i'm
pravementS.
Upon motion the final order. approved
June %, 1877. to condemn and take an
easement on the land adjoining and on
the line of South Robert street, from
Concord street to Tyler street, necessary
to make and maintain slopes in grading
South Robert street, said slopes extend
ing one and one-haif 40 feet OH said
land, for every foot cut or filed on said
South Robert street in said grading, was
ordered to be returned to Council, with
the request that said order be annulled,
and with the further request that the
Board be allowed to amend their report,
dated June 20, 1887, In said matter, so as
to read that said improvement is neces-
Sary and proper, from George street to
Tyler street, and that said Council pass
a new final order Gas amende0 for said
Improvement.
The following resolution was adopted,
tO-wit:
Whereas, The Engineer of this Board
having on the LIST day of August, 1887,
reported that Messrs. Palmer & Dunk
lee, contractors for the grading of Ducas
street now South Robert street,, from
the right of way of the Minnesota &
Northwestern Railroad company to
Concord street, have not proceeded to
complete said work within the contract
time, and
Whereas, Said Engineer was in
structed to notify said contractors toput
on force within twenty-four hours and
complete said work without delay and
to the satisfaction of said Engineer,
otherwise the city would proceed to
complete said work at the expense of
said contractors, and
Whereas, Said contractors have neg
be it
Resolved, That the Common Council